Lysistrata urged all women to withhold sex until they got what they wanted- the end of the Peloponnesian war. It worked. Women, withhold until our bodies are our own!! Vote BLUE!!
Trump should be out of the race, in addition to being a convicted felon and indicted insurrectionest accused of espionage, he bullies and intimidates professionals who uphold the constitution, rule of law, their oaths and our democracy. He threatens the righteous of our society and their families. This is not ok and we the people, should not permit this evil from destroying what and who we are ! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
Why is contraception always concerning women’s contraception? Outlaw condoms and vasectomies.How would men like having no control over certain aspects of their bodies and their health?
Andra Watkins,a NYT best-selling author who “escaped” Christian Nationalism decades ago talks about this:⬇️
Take a gander at this Project 2025 gem on male condoms.
Eliminate men’s preventive services from the women’s preventive services mandate. In December 2021, HRSA updated its women’s preventive services guidelines to include male condoms after claiming for years that it had no authority to do so because Congress explicitly limited the mandate to “women’s” preventive care and screenings. HRSA should not incorporate exclusively male contraceptive methods into guidelines that specify they encompass only women’s services.
Project 2025, page 485
This could indicate a tactical intention to restrict access to condoms. It could also signal a willingness to separate a man’s contraceptive tool from options for women. Given my experience with Christian Nationalism, I’m more inclined to believe the former. Because again, hardline Christian Nationalists believe nothing man-made should prohibit the joining of sperm and egg.
I have been writing letters for VoterRiders to NC voters to inform them of the new ID laws here. It is basically a pre-printed fact sheet to which I add a brief handwritten note and then I hand write the envolopes and affix the postage. I actually found out about this and requested letters from BigTentUSA (https://www.bigtentusa.org/take-action-2/). They are available in batches of 20 names and addresses.
Hi Jess, I just noticed that on the NBC Olympics broadcast schedule online so far, everything from opening to closing ceremony will be broadcast only digitally. I hope that changes. Since the Affordable Connectivity Act extension was ignored by Congress, millions of Americans will not see the Paris games, including me, and data on my phone is very limited, besides my cost more than doubling. I feel abused by the government right now and feel the GOP just want us senior citizens to die - after becoming homeless. Thanks for all your work,!
I can't find any way to contact NBCUniversal about their coverage except by hard copy snail mail, which I think will be ignored. The GOP has become overtly abusive. We're waiting to see landslide blue votes soon.
The GOP’s forced birth agenda makes me think a little more deeply about the COVID days. Was it a strategy for Trump to slow walk his Covid response because it was killing off the Asians, Latinos and Blacks and the lowest income folks faster and in higher percentages than the White Americans? Same for his mask and vaccine denial. Plus he didn’t want the disease to affect the economy as if he could pretend it wasn’t there.
Yes, at the beginning it was hitting “blue” states hardest, remember Jared was “in charge” of the response and said let it rip. I think there is more out there if you google it!
Tonight's Civil Discourse by Joyce Vance was sprinkled with action links. This was great to see. I bet she was inspired by you, Jess!
In the comments I suggested she provide one main link in every post, a link that goes to a list of all of the links for registering voters and getting out the vote and all the other ways to help save democracy.
"Every elected Democrat should be calling for Donald Trump to drop out of the race. Including you, Mr President."
I LOVE this idea! I also love the idea of all dems aggressively aligned around this talking point/message and hammering that relentlessly.
Alas, that's but a fantasy, STILL. Elected Dems STILL need to be persuaded by grass roots networks? Crikey. They should have all been doing this within minutes of the verdict coming down. Good lord.
I'll do my part, and thank you for making it easier.
Congratulations to your kid 🥳 on the subject of Trump dropping out of the race, I'm confused as to how he plans to fulfill the responsibilities of the presidency anyway, now that his convictions prevent him from visiting a bunch of other countries, among other things.
1️⃣"My kid is CULMINATING (my caps) from the 8th grade today". I have never heard this word used in this manner. Did you mean to say graduating?
2️⃣ The reThuglican Party seems to care about only two issues, money and sex, and not necessarily in that order. Is it too far fetched to say R's will not codify the right to contraception because it gives them the ability to say they can't lawfully stop raping or otherwise sexually abusing females? Abstractly it can be said coitus interruptus is a contraceptive method.
That's the word the school uses. I think because the kids are mostly staying at that school, so not really graduating. BUT they are going from middle to high school, so some recognition necessary.
Here's the gift link to the WaPo article again in case the one above doesn't work. https://wapo.st/3wTbFKI
Lysistrata urged all women to withhold sex until they got what they wanted- the end of the Peloponnesian war. It worked. Women, withhold until our bodies are our own!! Vote BLUE!!
That's an idea!
Trump should be out of the race, in addition to being a convicted felon and indicted insurrectionest accused of espionage, he bullies and intimidates professionals who uphold the constitution, rule of law, their oaths and our democracy. He threatens the righteous of our society and their families. This is not ok and we the people, should not permit this evil from destroying what and who we are ! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
In Old Testament times I think he would have erupted into flames and ashes
Totally.
I've been burned out for months, but your newsletter today really fired me up! Thanks, Jessica. Gonna take and share these actions.
Jess is good at that 😅
Thank you, Britta! Glad to hear it was helpful!
Why is contraception always concerning women’s contraception? Outlaw condoms and vasectomies.How would men like having no control over certain aspects of their bodies and their health?
I think they would outlaw condoms if they could, too.
Although, outlaw condom with forced pregnancy through no contraceptive access and no abortive medical intervention…NO THANKS ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Andra Watkins,a NYT best-selling author who “escaped” Christian Nationalism decades ago talks about this:⬇️
Take a gander at this Project 2025 gem on male condoms.
Eliminate men’s preventive services from the women’s preventive services mandate. In December 2021, HRSA updated its women’s preventive services guidelines to include male condoms after claiming for years that it had no authority to do so because Congress explicitly limited the mandate to “women’s” preventive care and screenings. HRSA should not incorporate exclusively male contraceptive methods into guidelines that specify they encompass only women’s services.
Project 2025, page 485
This could indicate a tactical intention to restrict access to condoms. It could also signal a willingness to separate a man’s contraceptive tool from options for women. Given my experience with Christian Nationalism, I’m more inclined to believe the former. Because again, hardline Christian Nationalists believe nothing man-made should prohibit the joining of sperm and egg.
https://open.substack.com/pub/project2025istheocracy/p/reader-question-what-does-project?r=fqsxl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
📣📣
Absolutely.
Thank-you for sharing this.
I used this info in a TikTok yesterday thank you!
Thanks for amplifying ! The younger generation needs to know about the attack on birth control.
Exactly.
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I have been writing letters for VoterRiders to NC voters to inform them of the new ID laws here. It is basically a pre-printed fact sheet to which I add a brief handwritten note and then I hand write the envolopes and affix the postage. I actually found out about this and requested letters from BigTentUSA (https://www.bigtentusa.org/take-action-2/). They are available in batches of 20 names and addresses.
Thanks, Cheryl!
Please share our pro-choice 3 minute, comedic, short film. Filmed with an all women crew!
Hal’s Backyard Hustle on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/5HmiRu5ydq0?si=Dy4lOeXKBsYkZMpv
This is a great video,Annie!
Hi Jess, I just noticed that on the NBC Olympics broadcast schedule online so far, everything from opening to closing ceremony will be broadcast only digitally. I hope that changes. Since the Affordable Connectivity Act extension was ignored by Congress, millions of Americans will not see the Paris games, including me, and data on my phone is very limited, besides my cost more than doubling. I feel abused by the government right now and feel the GOP just want us senior citizens to die - after becoming homeless. Thanks for all your work,!
I'm so sorry to hear this, Patty. I know Biden has been pleading with the GOP to pass that funding.
I can't find any way to contact NBCUniversal about their coverage except by hard copy snail mail, which I think will be ignored. The GOP has become overtly abusive. We're waiting to see landslide blue votes soon.
The Olympics by and large have not been relevant since Tamara Press putted her first shot.
I just emailed my Senator, Tillis in NC to ask him/them to explain. That vote makes no sense to me given his stated support for contraception access.
There is a virtual Fundraiser for Ruben Gallego next Tuesday. From the email I received:
Zoom Event in Support of Rep. Ruben Gallego with Special guest Mark Hamill
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
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To RSVP please click here: https://click.ngpvan.com/k/86320722/477523228/-1522684892?
The GOP’s forced birth agenda makes me think a little more deeply about the COVID days. Was it a strategy for Trump to slow walk his Covid response because it was killing off the Asians, Latinos and Blacks and the lowest income folks faster and in higher percentages than the White Americans? Same for his mask and vaccine denial. Plus he didn’t want the disease to affect the economy as if he could pretend it wasn’t there.
Yes, at the beginning it was hitting “blue” states hardest, remember Jared was “in charge” of the response and said let it rip. I think there is more out there if you google it!
Tonight's Civil Discourse by Joyce Vance was sprinkled with action links. This was great to see. I bet she was inspired by you, Jess!
In the comments I suggested she provide one main link in every post, a link that goes to a list of all of the links for registering voters and getting out the vote and all the other ways to help save democracy.
Jess, are you and Joyce in communication?
No. Not sure she's aware of this newsletter.
"Every elected Democrat should be calling for Donald Trump to drop out of the race. Including you, Mr President."
I LOVE this idea! I also love the idea of all dems aggressively aligned around this talking point/message and hammering that relentlessly.
Alas, that's but a fantasy, STILL. Elected Dems STILL need to be persuaded by grass roots networks? Crikey. They should have all been doing this within minutes of the verdict coming down. Good lord.
I'll do my part, and thank you for making it easier.
They should have, I agree.
Congratulations to your kid 🥳 on the subject of Trump dropping out of the race, I'm confused as to how he plans to fulfill the responsibilities of the presidency anyway, now that his convictions prevent him from visiting a bunch of other countries, among other things.
Agree.
Two thoughts.
1️⃣"My kid is CULMINATING (my caps) from the 8th grade today". I have never heard this word used in this manner. Did you mean to say graduating?
2️⃣ The reThuglican Party seems to care about only two issues, money and sex, and not necessarily in that order. Is it too far fetched to say R's will not codify the right to contraception because it gives them the ability to say they can't lawfully stop raping or otherwise sexually abusing females? Abstractly it can be said coitus interruptus is a contraceptive method.
That's the word the school uses. I think because the kids are mostly staying at that school, so not really graduating. BUT they are going from middle to high school, so some recognition necessary.
Is Menendez afraid of offending pro-life jurors?
I'm not sure if he abstained or literally wasn't present.